Serratus Anterior Plane Block in Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Implantation: A Case ‐control Analysis
ConclusionsSAPB is feasible and effective in providing anesthesia/analgesia during S ‐ICD implantation. The procedures were successfully accomplished and no complications occurred in either group. However, SAPB was associated with lower pain levels, enabling the need for sedation to be reduced and more patients to remain awake. Moreover, it resulted in shorter procedure durations.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Matteo Ziacchi,
Giovanni Bisignani,
Pietro Palmisano,
Antonio Scalone,
Cristian Martignani,
Paola Elvira Mocavero,
Fabrizio Caravati,
Nadia Della Cioppa,
Antonio Mazzuero,
Domenico Pecora,
Alessandro Vicentini,
Maurizio Eugenio Landolina,
Silv Tags: ORIGINAL ‐ CLINICAL Source Type: research